Always and Forever [Book 3]

Life VS Death

Katnice's P.O.V
Rachel : I don't want to live like this.

She turns around, puts her hands on her forehead and starts crying harder. Then suddenly she collapses. We all run next to her. We take her in her room and on her bed.

Klaus: Freya what is going on?

Freya: She's too weak. I don't know if she's gonna make it. But let's see first if she's gonna wake up. Then we'll have more chances.

Katnice : She's gonna make it. Right sweetie?

I grab Rachel's hand and try to hold my tears. Her hand starts moving and she slowly opens her eyes.

Rachel's POV
I open my eyes and I look at everyone. My mom sits next to me holding my hand and Freya tries to cast a spell.

Katnice : Rachel? Are you OK?

Rachel: Mom? My head hurts...

Freya: Rachel, I need you to do as i say. Try to stay awake and fight the wave of magic that surrenders you. You have to -

Rachel: Freya... Everyone, stop.

I look at all of them.

Rachel: Thank you. I can see now. I can see what Family means. And it feels great. All this time I just couldn't see it because I didn't want to. I had the problem. You were always doing what was right.

Katnice : Rachel stop saying that.

Rachel: Mom. No. I don't know if I'll survive this so I want to say it. You've all been always there for me and I never thanked you. Now I want to do it. I know that I might die today but i won't care. I've lived my life. We may be the Mikaelsons, the immortals but all the good things end one day. Sooner or later. Mom, when you told me that you brought Klaus and Elijah back to life, you also told me about Hope. You said that she couldn't return cause she had lived her life. And she wouldn't be able to live that again. Well I've lived my life too. Thank you for showing me one last Always and Forever.

Rebekah : No. You'll survive this.

Rachel: What if I don't? You don't know the future.... No one does...

Freya: You don't know the future but you have to try to stay alive.

I look outside the window and notice that it's snowing.

Rachel: Fine... I'll do this... Last favor...

Then my eyes slowly close.

Katnice's POV
Rachel: Fine... I'll do this... Last favor...

The she slowly closes her eyes

Katnice : Rachel?

Klaus: Freya what is going on?

Freya: She's.... Fighting. Even unconscious. She's fighting. She's getting stronger. I can feel it.

Freya seems like she's calming down.

Freya: She did it. She'll be OK.

Kol: She's right. Rachel's heartbeat is more stable now. She's OK.

We all let out a sigh of relief.

Freya: Now we should let her rest. Everyone. Downstairs.

We all turn around to leave but Klaus stops right before he leaves the room.

Klaus : Is she's OK, then why her heartbeat has stopped?

We all run back in the room.

Freya : No.... Her heartbeat... Just stopped...

I put my hands on my mouth and let out all of my tears. Then I scream in pain and I run towards Rachel but Klaus grabs my hand and hugs me. Everyone starts crying. Most of them leave the room in anger. Klaus takes me downstairs while Rebekah, Davina and Freya stay in the room crying.